I came across the corpse of a forest elf.
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His presence~ playful friendly magical~ was palpable.
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I gently inspected him with a stick.
Yep, still dead.
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He was in a relatively high traffic danger zone.
With distaste, I envisioned a zooming bicycle squashing his guts inside out.
He deserved more respect.
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With reverence, I released him in to a nearby stream.
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As he floated downstream on his new journey,
he waved goodbye with acknowedgement, approval, & appreciation.
His last request: share this story.
He's back home now.